diff --git a/plat/qemu/include/platform_def.h b/plat/qemu/include/platform_def.h
index e91a7db..9b5eba3 100644
--- a/plat/qemu/include/platform_def.h
+++ b/plat/qemu/include/platform_def.h
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
 #define PLAT_QEMU_HOLD_BASE		(PLAT_QEMU_TRUSTED_MAILBOX_BASE + 8)
 #define PLAT_QEMU_HOLD_SIZE		(PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT * \
 					 PLAT_QEMU_HOLD_ENTRY_SIZE)
-#define PLAT_QEMU_HOLD_ENTRY_SIZE	8
+#define PLAT_QEMU_HOLD_ENTRY_SHIFT	3
+#define PLAT_QEMU_HOLD_ENTRY_SIZE	(1 << PLAT_QEMU_HOLD_ENTRY_SHIFT)
 #define PLAT_QEMU_HOLD_STATE_WAIT	0
 #define PLAT_QEMU_HOLD_STATE_GO		1